Baseball Recap: Saturday's Win Is Wheeler's Sixth in Last Eight Outings

Lions

Margin (Wins)

04/10/25 @ Windham	15
04/30/25 vs Windham	11
04/24/25 vs Putnam	11
05/14/25 @ Putnam	10
05/17/25 @ Plainfield	6

Wheeler's game on Friday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Saturday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Plainfield Panthers a 6-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Lions, who have now won five matches by six runs or more so far this season.

James Main made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out 18 over 6.2 innings pitched. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Korbin Anderson, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one double. That stolen base was his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Mason Perkins, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.

Wheeler is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.5 runs on average over those games. As for Plainfield, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-11.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Wheeler will host Grasso Tech at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Plainfield, they will welcome Bacon Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The Bobcats' pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so the Panthers' hitters will have their work cut out for them.